BevNET FBU Chicago 2015
April 30, 2015
Chicago, IL
A One Day Educational Event for Food & Beverage Entrepreneurs
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Agenda for BevNET FBU Chicago 2015
Last updated: April 15, 2015. Lineup subject to change.
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 | |
8:30AM – 9:00AM | Registration & Breakfast |
9:00AM – 9:05AM | Welcoming Remarks |
9:05AM – 9:30AM | Coordinating Commercialization: Product Development and Co-Packers – Eric Skae, Principal, The Bricktown Group |
9:30AM – 9:55AM | Design Decisions: Proprietary vs. Stock – Liam Hawry, Director of Industrial Design, Studio One Eleven |
9:55AM – 10:20AM | Regulations, Trademarks, and Key Filings for Brands – Justin Prochnow, Partner, Greenberg Traurig LLP |
10:20AM – 10:45AM | Networking Break |
10:45AM – 11:10AM | Brokers, Distributors, and Your Route to Market – Bruce Nierenberg, Founder, BIN Consulting Group |
11:10AM – 11:30AM | Entrepreneur’s View: The Outsource Decision – Ari Sherman, Co-Founder, EVO |
11:30AM – 12:00PM | Financial Pillars: Build your company right from Day One – Brette Simon, Outside General Counsel, Transactional Advisor |
12:00PM – 12:30PM | Attracting Early Stage Investors – Andy Whitman, Managing Partner, 2X Consumer Products Growth Partners |
12:30PM – 1:15PM | Lunch & Networking |
1:15PM – 2:00PM | Pitch Panel: Three Investors, Three Entrepreneurs, With Feedback for All – Trevor Nelson, Managing Partner, ACG; Alex Schneider, Partner, Clover Capital; Kevin Park, Founder & Managing Partner, SimplePitch Ventures |
2:00PM – 2:20PM | The Elements of Valuation – Nick McCoy, Managing Director, Silverwood Partners |
2:20PM – 2:45PM | Brand Development: From Brick to Bottle – Dana Dimitri, Director of Marketing, Argo Tea |
2:45PM – 3:20PM | Networking Break/FBU Round Table Talks |
3:20PM – 3:40PM | Market Strategy for Entrepreneurs: Defining and Reaching Your Consumer – Vivian Rhoads, Founder, Verge Strategy, Inc. |
3:40PM – 4:00PM | Hacking Whole Foods: Surround and Influence – John Blackington, CEO, Managing Director, GBS Growth Partners |
4:00PM – 4:20PM | Sales: Mastering Chain Accounts – Rob Welcome, Principal, Welcome Beverage Partnerships |
4:20PM – 4:40PM | Understanding the Numbers – Mary Ellen Lynch, Director of Consumer Insights & Strategic Partnerships, SPINS |
4:40PM – 5:10PM | Traits of Successful Brands and Growing in the Chicago Market – Bill Weiland, Founder, Presence Marketing/Dynamic Presence |
5:10PM – 5:30PM | Creating Energy: How Entrepreneurs Make their Case – Zachary DeAngelo, CEO, Kolat Superfoods |